What happened
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(-23) Airman initiated takeoff to the west in calm wind conditions. Airman stated the aircraft lifted off, entered ground effect, but would not climb further. Airman stated that she was flying approximately 50 to 55 KIAS, and that as it became apparent that the aircraft would not clear the trees at the end of the field, she elected to abort the takeoff, reduced power, and landed the aircraft. Airman stated that after touchdown the aircraft departed the end of the runway into a slash pile, and came to rest inverted. Airman and passenger exited the aircraft. Aircraft did not suffer post accident fire. In post accident interview airman confirmed that she did not know the tempeature at the time of takeoff.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRMAN INITIATED TAKEOFF TO THE WEST IN CALM WIND CONDITIONS. AIRMAN STATED THE AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF, ENTERED GROUND EFFECT, BUT WOULD NOT CLIMB FURTHER. AIRMAN STATED THAT SHE WAS FLYING APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 55 KIAS, AND THAT AS IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT CLEAR THE TREES AT THE END OF THE FIELD, SHE ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF, REDUCED POWER, AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT. AIRMAN STATED THAT AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE END OF THE RUNWAY INTO A SLASH PILE, AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. AIRMAN AND PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT DID NOT SUFFER POST ACCIDENT FIRE. IN POST ACCIDENT INTERVIEW AIRMAN CONFIRMED THAT SHE DID NOT KNOW THE TEMPEATURE AT THE TIME OF TAKEOFF.
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